Trunk-hinge



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Vnar;DAYTON.

TRUNK HINGE.

No. 268,873. Patented-Dec. 12, 1882.

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R. Gf.l DAYTON.l

TRUNK HINGE.'

NQ.268,873.r 4 Patented Deu. 12, 1882. .f5/Z3 faam,

G, the position of said notch and lock being shown by the dotted linesin Fig. 1.

When constructed and arranged substantially in accordance with theforegoing description', my improved hinge and fastening admirablyanswers the uses and purposes for which it is intended, as previouslyindicated. The cover o r lid may be opened from either side, or entirelyremoved from the trunk, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2, and as,when thrown back. plate C iinds a support u pon hasp E, the use ot'straps upon the interior of the trunk for holding the cover in anelevated position may be dispensed with. When it is desired to open thetrunk upon either side the key is turned in lock I, bar Gr is drawnback, disengaging hasps E, and by dropping said hasps, as shown at theright of Fig. 1, the cover may be lifted up, the fastenings upon theopposite side acting as hinges.

Having now fully described my invention, 'what I claim as new therein,and desire to se cure by Letters Patent, is- Y l. A trunk or chest hingeot' thecharaeter herein set forth, composed essentially of the twoplates for attachment to the body and cover, and the hinged hasp mountedupon one of said plates and interlocking with the other plate, the samebeing arranged to operate substamially as and for the purposes setforth, whereby the raising of the cover orlid is permitted from eitherside, and also the removal ofthe cover or lid, substantially as shownand described.

2. Ina separable hinge or fastening of the character herein specified,plate C, perforated at C and having ears G2, substantially as shown anddescribed.

3. In a separable hinge or fastening of the character herein specified,the combination, with plate C, perforated at G and having ears G2, ofplate D and hasp E, substantially as shown and described.

ZLfIn a separable hinge or fastening of the character herein specified.plate D, having perforation D', depression D2, projections d, bentportion D3, and groove d', substantially as shown and described.

5. In a separable hinge or fastening of the character herein specified,the combination, with plate D, having perforation D and groove d', ofhasp E and spring a, substantially as shown and described.

6. In a separable hinge or fastening, hasp E, having bar E', hooks E2,and tongue F, substantially as shown and described.

7. In a separable hinge or fastening, the combination, with plates G andD and spring a, of huspE, having tongue F, with groove d', substantiallyas shown and described.

8. The combination, with plates C and D and hasp E, ot' a sliding bar.G, and lock I, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand inthe presence of two witnesses.

R. G. DAYTON.

'Witnesses CHAs. A. Hess, WORTH OsGooD.

